diff --git a/button.lua b/button.lua
index a1f0589..acdc1df 100644
--- a/button.lua
+++ b/button.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ local mouse    = require(BASE .. 'mouse')
 local keyboard = require(BASE .. 'keyboard')
 
 -- the widget
--- {text = text, pos = {x, y}, size={w, h}, widgetHit=widgetHit, draw=draw}
+-- {text = text, hotkey="key", pos = {x, y}, size={w, h}, widgetHit=widgetHit, draw=draw}
 return function(w)
 	assert(type(w) == "table" and w.text, "Invalid argument")
 
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ return function(w)
 	core.registerDraw(id, w.draw or core.style.Button,
 		w.text, pos[1],pos[2], size[1],size[2])
 
-	return mouse.releasedOn(id) or keyboard.pressedOn(id, 'return')
+	return mouse.releasedOn(id) or keyboard.pressedOn(id, 'return') or keyboard.pressedHotkey(w.hotkey)
 end
 
diff --git a/keyboard.lua b/keyboard.lua
index 0e52eb3..31b54f8 100644
--- a/keyboard.lua
+++ b/keyboard.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ local function pressedOn(id, k)
 	return (k or 'return') == key and hasFocus(id) and k
 end
 
+local function pressedHotkey(hotkey)
+	return hotkey and ( key == hotkey )
+end
+
 local function beginFrame()
 	-- for future use?
 end
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ return setmetatable({
 	hasFocus      = hasFocus,
 	makeCyclable  = makeCyclable,
 	pressedOn     = pressedOn,
+	pressedHotkey = pressedHotkey,
 
 	disable       = disable,
 	enable        = clearFocus,